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FRENCH MOTORISED ARTILLERY, FROM ITS ORIGINS TO 1919 FRENCH MOTORISED ARTILLERY, FROM ITS ORIGINS TO 1919 2
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FRENCH MOTORISED ARTILLERY, FROM ITS ORIGINS TO 1919

L20230113
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Delivery from 13 October 2023 During the Great War, the French army went from a single motorised heavy artillery group comprising four batteries to a vast array of motorised equipment fitted with more than 2,000 field, heavy and high-powered artillery pieces, representing nearly 15% of the French artillery park. Guy François traces the genesis of this...
Madagascar Campaign 1895–1896 - Carnet de la Sabretache Madagascar Campaign 1895–1896 - Carnet de la Sabretache 2
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Madagascar Campaign 1895–1896 - Carnet de la Sabretache

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Coming just a few years after the acquisition of Indochina and the Tonkin campaign, and barely three years after the conquest of Dahomey, the Madagascar expedition of 1895 forms part of a set of offensive actions reflecting, on the part of the French government — largely under the initial impetus of Jules Ferry — a will towards colonial expansion and a...
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THE FORGOTTEN WARRIORS - The Untold History of Native...
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THE FORGOTTEN WARRIORS - The Untold History of Native Americans in the U.S. Army

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Throughout his career as a foreign correspondent, Emmanuel Razavi had the opportunity to spend time on numerous occasions among the Native Americans of Canada and the United States. Over the years, he made friends among the Sioux, the Mohawks, the Cheyennes and the Navajos. Thanks to them, he was able to obtain exceptional interviews with the last...
LIBERTY! FRANCE'S DECISIVE ROLE IN AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE
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LIBERTY! FRANCE'S DECISIVE ROLE IN AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE

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The role of the French in North America in the 18th century is largely unknown. Yet they were to occupy a pivotal position in the transformation of that territory into a major political entity for the two centuries that followed. Indeed, a former British general, George Washington, sought the help of yesterday's enemy — France — to assist the American...
Waging War – Conversations on the Operational Art
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Waging War – Conversations on the Operational Art

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A two-voice reflection on war and strategy, the like of which France has not seen in a long time. Why, throughout the centuries, have generals won so many victories that did not bring an end to the conflict? Why did the blood shed serve the objectives assigned by political authority to its armies so poorly? Why, to take one example among a thousand, were...
Men at War: Chronicles of '70 – Unpublished Testimonies...
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Men at War: Chronicles of '70 – Unpublished Testimonies on the Franco-German War and...

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From the regimental postman to the priest, from the Pontifical Zouave to the sailor, discover eight testimonies from the Franco-Prussian War. These texts, published here for the first time, will bring this first modern war to life at ground level: the sieges, the social and political upheavals that led to the episode of the Commune and the collapse of the...
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Torpedo Boats and the Future of the Navy
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Torpedo Boats and the Future of the Navy

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Title: Torpedo Boats and the Future of the Navy Author: Gabriel Charmes Publisher: Berger-Levrault In good condition
The French Navy in the Spring of 1890
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The French Navy in the Spring of 1890

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Title: The French Navy in the Spring of 1890 Author: J. L. De Lanessan Member of Parliament for Paris  Good condition
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ARTILLERY REGIMENTS - History and Traditions
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ARTILLERY REGIMENTS - History and Traditions

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An illustrated history that will reveal the singular identity of the artilleryman Soldiers who bring thunder down upon the battlefield, artillerymen have a rich history. Artillery Regiments invites you to explore the key events that made the reputation of these soldiers, as well as to discover the soul of the artillery: weapons and units, symbols and...
The French Army – Two Centuries of Commitment The French Army – Two Centuries of Commitment 2
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The French Army – Two Centuries of Commitment

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€33.18
On 14 June 1830, 30,000 French soldiers landed in Algeria and set about its conquest. More than one hundred and eighty years later, the operations in Mali from 2013 to 2022 saw the deployment of a force that closely resembled the army of 1830: small in size, professional, expert in overseas operations, in counter-insurgency as well as counter-terrorism....
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FRENCH SAILORS, 1789–1830 — A Study of the Social Corps...
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FRENCH SAILORS, 1789–1830 — A Study of the Social Corps and Its Uniforms

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Following Les uniformes des officiers de la marine, 1830–1940, published in 2011, and Équipages et fonctionnaires de la marine, corps et uniformes, 1830–1940, published in 2017, Admiral Éric Schérer takes us on a retrospective journey into the navy of the turbulent periods of the French Revolution, the Consulate, the Empire and the Restoration. This book...
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THE 10 GREATEST NAVAL BATTLES IN HISTORY - From Salamis... THE 10 GREATEST NAVAL BATTLES IN HISTORY - From Salamis... 2
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THE 10 GREATEST NAVAL BATTLES IN HISTORY - From Salamis to the Gulf of Leyte

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From Salamis to the Battle of the Gulf of Leyte, by way of Lepanto, Trafalgar, and the Battle of Tsushima, Pascal Francqueville revisits in this work the ten greatest naval battles in History. Each is placed in its historical context and then described in detail. The key figures of each battle and a precise presentation of the forces engaged on both sides...
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